ABU NAWAS DAN ORANG KAYA KIKIR

Suatu hari abu nawas berada diluar kota. Dia merasa kebigungan karena
kehabisan bekal untuk pulang. Demi mendapatkan uang sekedar untuk ongkos
pulang dan membeli makanan dia terpaksa menyamar sebagai pengemis

Kebetulan dia berada di depan rumah gedung milik orang kaya raya yang
terkenal sangat kikir.

“ada apa? Tanya si kaya yang kikir itu.

“mungkin tuan ada uang recehan, “ kata abu nawas.

“tidak punya.”

“mungkin sisa nasi atau roti, tuan.”

“Tidak ada.”

“mungkin sisa makanan apa saja.”

“tidak punya.”

“baiklah kalau begitu tolong beri aku segelas air putih saja,”

“juga tidak punya.”

“kalau apa-apa tidak punya, apakah tidak seabiknya tuan ikut bersama-sama
saya saja.” Kata Abu Nawas.

“ikut kemana? “tanya si kaya kikir itu.

“ya, ikut mengemis, “jawab Abu nawas sambil beranjak pergi.

ABU NAWAS AND RICH PEOPLE

One day Abu Nawas was outside the city. He felt full because he ran out of
provisions to go home. In order to get money just for the cost of going
home and buying food he was forced to disguise himself as a beggar

He happened to be in front of a house owned by a wealthy man who was

famous for being very miserly.

"What is wrong? Asked the rich miser.

"Maybe you have change," said Abu Nawas.

"do not have."

"Maybe the rest of rice or bread, sir."

"There is no."

"Maybe any leftovers."

"do not have."

"Okay then please give me a glass of water,"

"Nor do you have one."

"If you don't have anything, isn't it as good as you are with me alone," said
Abu Nawas.

"follow where? "Asked the rich miser.

"Yes, come begging," answered Abu Nawas as he left.